ACG School Jakarta
🇮🇩 Jakarta · Founded 2004 · IB / British · Ages 3-18
A small, selective IB-and-Cambridge international school in South Jakarta, backed by the global Inspired Education group, offering a continuous English-medium pathway from kindergarten to a strong IB Diploma.
Curricula
IB, British
Age range
3-18
Languages of instruction
English
Annual fees
SGD IDR 166.8M-397M/year tuition (2026/2027); Kindergarten 3 from IDR 166,752,000 to Years 12-13 IDR 396,982,500
Enrollment
270
Boarding
No (day school)
IB authorised
PYP, DP
Accreditations
IB World School, Cambridge International, Inspired Education Group
Tier Profile
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BrightKey's Assessment
ACG School Jakarta is an independent, co-educational international school in Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta, founded in 2004 and now owned and operated by Inspired Education Group, the global schools network that absorbed the original New Zealand-based Academic Colleges Group (ACG). It is a deliberately small school -- roughly 270 students drawn from around 31 nationalities -- which gives it a high teacher-to-student ratio and a close, personalised community feel rather than the scale of Jakarta's largest international campuses.
The academic model is a blended one rather than a single curriculum. The early and primary years run on the IB Primary Years Programme (the school has been an authorised IB World School for the PYP since 2010), the middle years move into the Cambridge pathway with Checkpoint and IGCSE examinations, and the final two years -- Years 12 and 13 -- run the IB Diploma Programme, which the school adopted in 2017 in place of Cambridge A Levels. This 'IB-Cambridge-IB' structure means students finish on the globally recognised IB Diploma, where the school reported an average score of 34 points for 2025, a solid result that sits comfortably above the global average.
Provision is day-only; there is no boarding on the Jakarta campus, though as part of the Inspired group the school advertises guaranteed entry to Inspired's boarding schools elsewhere in the world for families who later want that route. English is the language of instruction, with Indonesian and additional modern languages such as French and Spanish taught as subjects, and dedicated English Language Support is available (charged as a separate fee) for students who need to build academic English -- a meaningful inclusion signal for an expatriate-heavy intake.
Fees place it firmly in the upper-mid tier of the Jakarta international market: 2026/2027 annual tuition runs from roughly IDR 167 million in kindergarten to just under IDR 397 million in the senior years, before sizeable one-off development, registration and examination charges. Indonesia operates no government graded-inspection regime for international schools, so quality assurance rests on IB authorisation and Cambridge International accreditation rather than a published inspection grade.
Why These Ratings?
Inspection & AccreditationA — Excellent
Indonesia has no government graded-inspection band for international schools, so no verbatim graded rating can ever be cited and an 'S' is unavailable by definition; the school is capped at 'A'. The 'A' is supported by dual external authorisation -- it is an authorised IB World School (PYP since 2010 and the Diploma Programme since 2017) and a Cambridge International school for IGCSE -- which provides independent, programme-level quality assurance even in the absence of a national inspectorate.
Strengths & Trade-offs
Strengths
- Authorised IB World School for both the Primary Years Programme and the Diploma Programme, plus Cambridge International for IGCSE -- genuine external quality assurance
- Strong 2025 IB Diploma average of 34 points, above the global mean
- Very small school (around 270 students) with a favourable teacher-to-student ratio and a personalised, close-knit community
- Backed by the global Inspired Education group, including advertised guaranteed entry to Inspired boarding schools worldwide
- Dedicated English Language Support provision for students still building academic English
Trade-offs
- High and rising fee structure, with large one-off development and registration charges on top of tuition
- Very small enrolment limits subject breadth, cohort size and extracurricular scale compared with Jakarta's larger campuses
- No boarding on site, despite serving a mobile expatriate market
- Curriculum changes direction twice (PYP, then Cambridge, then IB Diploma), which can complicate mid-stream transfers
- No published national inspection grade, so external scrutiny rests solely on IB and Cambridge authorisation
Is It Right For You?
Best For
- ✓Expatriate and globally mobile families wanting an IB Diploma exit qualification
- ✓Families who prefer a small, personalised school over a large campus
- ✓Students who need structured English Language Support to access an English-medium curriculum
- ✓Parents who value the security and transfer options of a large global schools group
Not Ideal For
- ✕Families seeking a single, uninterrupted curriculum from start to finish
- ✕Those needing on-site boarding in Jakarta
- ✕Budget-conscious families, given the upper-tier fees and large one-off charges
- ✕Students wanting the breadth of subjects and activities only a large cohort can sustain
Curriculum
A three-stage pathway: the IB Primary Years Programme in the early and primary years (authorised IB World School since 2010), the Cambridge pathway through the middle years with Checkpoint and IGCSE examinations, and the IB Diploma Programme in Years 12-13 (adopted in 2017, replacing Cambridge A Levels). Students therefore exit on the IB Diploma, with a reported 2025 average of 34 points.
Fees
Published 2026/2027 annual tuition ranges from IDR 166,752,000 (Kindergarten 3) to IDR 396,982,500 (Years 12-13), with semester instalment options. Substantial non-refundable one-off charges apply on entry, including an application fee (IDR 4,000,000), registration fee (IDR 4,000,000) and a development fee (IDR 8,500,000 for kindergarten, IDR 41,000,000 for Years 1-13). Separately billed items include English Language Support (IDR 38,000,000 per semester), transport, and examination fees (IGCSE IDR 2,100,000; IB Diploma IDR 19,000,000). A 2.5% discount applies for full early payment. All fees are quoted in Indonesian Rupiah.
Admissions
Selective, co-educational, day-only intake spanning kindergarten (age 3) to Year 13 (age 18). Entry requires non-refundable application and registration fees. As part of the Inspired group, the school advertises guaranteed onward entry to Inspired boarding schools elsewhere in the world. English Language Support is available for applicants who need to develop academic English.
Campus Life
A single campus in Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta, serving a small community of roughly 270 students from around 31 nationalities. English is the medium of instruction, with Indonesian and additional languages such as French and Spanish taught as subjects. The small scale supports a personalised, close community atmosphere; there is no boarding on site.
University Placement
School-reported · not independently verified
School-reported, unverified: as part of the Inspired Education group, the school advertises guaranteed entry to Inspired's boarding schools elsewhere in the world for families seeking that route.
Sources
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- ACG School Jakarta - official website · 2026-06
- ACG School Jakarta - tuition fees 2026/2027 · 2026-06
- ACG School Jakarta - Wikipedia · 2026-06
- ACG Schools (Inspired Education) - Jakarta · 2026-06
- International Schools Database - Jakarta listing · 2026-06
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